| Taya Straton | |
| Birth Date: | 1960 |
| Death Date: | 26 February 1996 (aged 35-36) |
| Death Place: | Australia |
| Occupation: | Actress |
Taya Straton (1960 – 26 February 1996) was an Australian actress, who remains best known for her roles in serials and soap opera including Prisoner in 1986, during the final season as Rose "Spider" Simpson. She played a main role in the ABC's Inside Running in 1989. On stage she featured in The Pub Show (Esplanade Hotel, 1985), Not Waving (Junction Club, 1990) and The Hundred Year Ambush (Fairfax Studio, 1990) She also had smaller TV roles in A Country Practice and The Flying Doctors. She died by suicide in February 1996.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Slate, Wyn & Me | Pippa | ||
| 1990 | Aya | Tina |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors | Margie Cooke | Episode: "Do You Read Me?" | |
| 1986 | Prisoner | Rose "Spider" Simpson | 38 episodes | |
| 1987 | Elliott Loves Diana | Diana | Television short | |
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Amanda Kurtz | Episode: "Freedom" | |
| 1988 | Always Afternoon | Alisa | 4 episodes | |
| 1988 | A Country Practice | Amanda Fowler | 2 episodes "Give Me A Break" parts 1 & 2 | |
| 1989 | Inside Running | Susan-Elizabeth Wallberg | 19 episodes | |
| 1992 | Bony | Elizabeth | Episode: "Under the Influence" | |
| 1995 | Janus | Sharon Clarke | Episode: "Intent to Permanently Deprive" |